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King Mohammed VI of Morocco celebrates 10 years on the throne on Thursday. What has changed during his rule ?
King Mohammed VI of Morocco celebrates 10 years on the throne on Thursday. What has changed in Morocco during his rule?
One year on, what has become of the Union for the Mediterranean, the successor to the Barcelona Process that was launched amid great diplomatic fanfare by President Nicolas Sarkozy at the start of France's presidency of the European Union?
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Twelve months after French President Nicolas Sarkozy and 40 other leaders launched the Mediterranean Union, we take a look at an organisation struggling to find a purpose after Israel's offensive on the Gaza Strip.
As the situation deteriorates in Gaza, the purpose of the recently-founded Mediterranean Union is put into question. Has the regional conflict already made the Union become obsolete?
Could Nicolas Sarkozy's inaugural summit of the Union for the Mediterranean this weekend in Paris pave the way for top level talks between Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert?
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